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Takeaways:
• California is facing a “life-threatening” storm due to an atmospheric river, prompting evacuations from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles.
• The storm is expected to bring heavy rain and snowfall, with the potential for “life-threatening” floods, urban flooding, mudslides, and flash flooding.
• Approximately 37 million residents are under flood alerts, and the storm could produce continuous rain for 24 to 36 hours or more.
• The atmospheric river, known as a “Pineapple Express,” brings warm subtropical moisture from near Hawaii, and this event could see up to a month’s worth of rain.
• The storm follows another atmospheric river earlier in the week that caused significant damage, and the upcoming storm is expected to exacerbate conditions with heavy mountain snow and damaging winds.
References:
[1] Atmospheric river: Evacuations ahead of ‘life-threatening’ California storm. Link
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